Handle with recess for pivoted blades



y 1951 H. P. PARRIGIN ETAL HANDLE WITH RECESS FOR PIVOTED BLADES 2Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug. 16, 1948 INVENTORS ,I V'J ATTORNEYS Jul 10,1951 H. P, PARRIGIN ETAL HANDLE WITH RECESS FOR PIVOTED BLADES 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 16, 1948 I WMAZZZW JZLP. Paw? INVENTORSATTORNEYS.

Patented July 10, 1951 OFFICE HANDLE WITH access FOR PIVOTED BLADESHomer P. Parrigin and Ira W. McAteer,

Dallas, Tex.

Application August 16, 1948, Serial No. 44,555

1 Claim.

This invention relates to an improvement in combination tools.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved combination toolincluding a handle and a plurality of tools interchangeably supportedthereby, and means for locking the tools in operative position withrespect to the handle.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved combinationtool including a handle and a plurality of tool forming blades pivotallyattached to the opposite ends of said handle, and means for resilientlyand selectively supporting the various tools in operative position withrespect to the handle.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved multipleblade combination tool which will be highly efiicient in use andrelatively inexpensive to manufacture and produce.

Other objects will appear as the descriptio proceeds.

In the accompanying drawings which form a part of this application:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the combination tool with tool bladessupported from the opposite ends of the handle.

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the improvedcombination tool.

Fig. 3 is a detail view of a portion of the tool handle, the same beingpartly broken away to show the tool in the handle and one tool extendingtherefrom, with a modified locking wing nut for securing the tools.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view showin the use of a slitted tackpulling tool.

Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view showing the use of a modified form oftool securing bolt.

Fig. 7 is a detail sectional view of another form and arrangement oftool securing bolt.

Fig. 8 is a detail view of a handle showing a pivoted tool and adetachable tool supported thereby.

Fig. 9 is a modified form of construction shown in Fig. 8, bein asection taken on line 9-9 of Fig. 10.

Fig. 10 is a transverse sectional view taken through the constructionshown in Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a detail view showing the use of a rivet for supporting atool.

Fig. 12 is an end view of one form of blade interlocking means.

Fig. 13 is an end view of a further form of blade interlocking means.

Figs. 14, 15 and 16 show various forms of an- 2 chorin tongues or earson the inner ends of the tool blades.

Fig. 17 is a detail view showing the use of a spring projected lockingdetent for holding the tool blade.

Fig. 18 is an end view of a tool incorporating a blade and hammer.

Fig. 19 is a sectional view taken on the line |9I9 of Fig. 18.

Fig. 20 is a detail view showing a pivoted tool and integral tack drawintool.

Fig. 21 is a detail view showing a pivoted tool and hammer with springlocking clip.

.Figs. 22 and 23 are different forms of spring locking clips.

Fig. 24 is a detail View of a tool incorporating an integral screwdriver and tack puller.

Fig. 25 is a detail end view of a further modified form of sprin lockingclip.

Fig. 26 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the deviceshown in Fig. 25.

Fig. 27 is a detail sectional view showing a hammer incorporated withthe blade pivoting and supporting bolt.

Fig. 28 is a perspective view of a detachable hammer with T-lockingshank.

Fig. 29 is a detail view showing a leaf spring used for locking a toolblade in position.

Fig. 30 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of a resilientlytensioned projectible blade tool.

Fig. 31 is a sectional view taken on the line 3l-3l of Fig. 30.

Like characters of reference are used throughout the followingspecification and the accompanying drawings to designate correspondingparts.

In carrying out the invention, there is shown and provided a tool handleincluding two cooperating portions and 2, being held together at itsopposite ends by the threaded bolts 3 and 4. The head of the bolt may beenlarged to form a hammer 5, and nuts 6 of various formation may bethreaded upon the threaded bolts 3 and 4.

A tool blade I, such as a putty knife or scraper will be rigidlysupported at the end of the handle by means of the bolt 4.

Generally speaking, the opposite ends of the handle will be recessed asat 8 to receive the various tools which may be double ended as shown bythe reference numeral 9, or may be individually mounted as at IU uponthe bolts 3.

In Figs. 8, 9 and 10, there is shown a handle formed of the portions land 2, with a tool ll pivoted on a cross bolt l2 and a detachable tool 3l3 interlocked in operative position on the handle.

In Fig. 11, a tool 14 is secured to the tool handle I by means of arivet IS.

The tools 16 shown in Figs. 12 and 13 are respectively formed with aV-locking projection I1 and a rectangular locking projection 18, saidtools being secured by the bolts i 9 upon which the hammer heads 20 areformed; and units 2| secure the several parts together.

In Figs. 14, 15, and 16, the tool blades 22 are formed with variousarrangements of locking cars 23 and slots 24.

I sections shaped to define between them ablade-re- In Fig. 17, a spring25 and locking detent 26 are employed to lock in the notche 21 to holdhandle 29.

Figs. 18 and 19 show a hammer 3|] and pivoted blade 31 upon a cross pin32, with limiting cross pins 33 for limiting the inward movement of theblade 3!. v

A pivoted blade 34 and integral tack pulling claw 35 formed on thehandle36 are shown in Fig. 20.

Fig. 21 shows a pivoted blade 31 with aspring locking clip 38 forengagement therewith for holding the same in extended position withrespect to the handle 29.

Figs. 22 and 23 show spring locking clips 38 and .40 respectively withtwo positioning ears and one positioning ear 4! and 42 for engaging andsecuring a tool.

Figs. 25 and 26 show a pivoted tool blade 43 and a modified form ofspring retaining clip 44 therefor. V

Fig. 27 shows a blade 43 held by a, bolt 46' upon which a hammer headfi'l isformed.

A detachable hammer 48 having a -locking shank 49 is shown in Fig. 28.

In Fig. 29, a leaf spring 58 is used to engage a shoulder 5i in the tool52 for holding the same in extended position. 7 V

In Figs. 30 and 31, the tool blade 53 is slidably supported in thehollow handle 54, and a pressible spring 55 is used to contact the blade53 for holding the same in the desired adjusted position. 7

While the preferred embodiment of the instant the tool blade 28 in openand shut position in the 3 ceiving recess and an open end recess, saidhandle sections including opposed bosses separating the recesses; aconnecting bolt extending through said bosses and joining the handlesections together;

' a pivoted blade swinging on said bolt, said blade swinging into theblade-receiving recess to an inoperative blade position and swinging outof said blade-receiving recess to an operative position in which itextends through and out of said end recess; and a blade-engaging detentmember formed from flat spring material, one end of said member beingfixedly mounted in the handle, the other end of said member extendingthrough the end recess and including at least one blade-engaging nodefor engaging the blade in its extended position, said detent memberincludin a finger grip at its free end for pressing the detent memberdownwardly within said end recess for disengagement from said blade.

HOMER P. PARRIGIN. IRA W. MCATEER.

REFERENCES \CITED I The following references are of record in the fileof this patent:

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